Mass Effect art collection preorders begin November 6 on the Moor-Art website at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM BST. The limited-edition posters were created by artists Matt Essom and Dan Mumford, both described as Mass Effect die-hard fans. Essom's illustration will be limited to 200 hand-numbered prints worldwide, plus 30 Giclée prints signed by the artist. Mumford's "Mass Effect 2" poster features the full crew confronting the Reapers and comes in two variants, one led by Commander Shepard and another by FemShep, with 150 hand-numbered prints for each variant plus 30 signed Giclée prints of each. Both designs are also available as T-shirts.
The collaboration began over a year ago with BioWare. The timing is difficult for fans following BioWare's shutdown last month. EA also launched a sale on BioWare Gear store items, which has drawn criticism from the fanbase for being tone-deaf following the studio's closure after acquisition by an investor consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Canadian fans are attempting to convince lawmakers to help save the developer.